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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2004
Angelo Benvenuti, Lucca, IT;
Roberto Morelli, Lucca, IT;
Romano Maddaleni, Pisa, IT;
Fabio Perini S.p.A., Lucca, IT;
Abstract
The unwinder device includes an unwinding station (), with unwinding members for unwinding reels and a splicing device () for splicing together web-like materials (Nand N) coming from a first reel (B) and from a second reel (B). At least two supports () are arranged in the unwinding station for the respective reels of web-like material, associated with respective unwinding members (). The supports are constructed and arranged to simultaneously support two reels being unwound, during at least a phase of the unwinding, and each of said supports is able and constructed to load a new reel in an engagement position, support it during the unwinding and unload it in a release position.